77: Chapter 77 Whose teeth marks are these?

One moment, Senior Brother Mo was right there.

But in the blink of an eye,

the figure on the stone bench vanished without a trace, without any warning.

Jiang Yuwei was stunned on the spot.

She quickly straightened up and began looking around.

The courtyard was empty.

Under the corridor, by the doorway, near the courtyard wall...

Not even a shadow was in sight.

Just as she was standing on her tiptoes to look at the roof, someone suddenly tapped her lightly on the shoulder.

A voice filled with amusement came from behind her:

"Yuwei, what are you looking for?"

"Ah, Senior Brother!"

The Junior Sister let out a startled cry, gave a little hop on the spot, and hurriedly turned around.

Mo Zixing was standing right behind her, a mischievous smile playing on his lips.

Having just finished practicing his movement technique, he felt a bit warm and didn't bother adjusting his clothes.

His loose collar hung wide open.

Jiang Yuwei's cheeks flushed red, and she instinctively reached out, wanting to pull his open lapels together.

But just as her fingertips touched the fabric,

her movements suddenly froze, her gaze fixed intently on the spot just below his collarbone.

What is this?

There, a faint but clearly visible red mark with distinct teeth indentations was imprinted.

She pulled the lapels she had just closed back open a bit more and leaned in for a closer look.

It's a bite mark!

Alarm bells rang in the Junior Sister's head.

She had no memory of this bite mark at all!

Every time she got close to Senior Brother, she couldn't bear to bite him because she was afraid of hurting him.

When she really couldn't help herself, she would only grab a pillow and take a couple of hard bites.

It was absolutely impossible for her to have left such a deep bite mark on Senior Brother!

But if it wasn't her,

then who left this bite mark?

Jiang Yuwei's small face tightened even more:

There's a problem!

There's definitely a problem!

Mo Zixing followed her gaze, looked down, and noticed the bite mark as well.

His mouth couldn't help but twitch.

Why was the mark from Su Li's bite still there?

Could it be that if he didn't perceive it as a wound, it wouldn't trigger the rapid healing effect?

He waved his hand in front of Jiang Yuwei's eyes and laughingly interrupted:

"What are you looking at?"

At the same time, with a thought,

he actively circulated the restorative power of the [Candle Dragon Bloodline] to repair that area.

Warm spiritual energy instantly surged to his collarbone.

In just a breath's time,

the bite mark vanished without a trace.

When Jiang Yuwei looked closely again, the clear bite mark from just now was actually gone.

Senior Brother Mo's chest was clean, without a single mark.

She blinked and leaned in to check carefully three more times; indeed, there was nothing.

Jiang Yuwei's heart was filled with suspicion.

Lately, she had occasionally felt uneasy, sensing that something was off in the courtyard.

Now, she was even more certain of her intuition.

Someone was trying to steal her Senior Brother!

She began to run through the possibilities in her mind:

Besides Senior Brother, there were only her and Elder Su in the courtyard.

Elder Su seemed so cold and aloof, always wrapping herself up tightly all day long; how could she possibly do such a thing?

It's definitely not Elder Su.

Then could it be another Junior Sister from the Sect?

Yes!

It must be!

Senior Brother's talent is Heaven-Defying, and he's so handsome.

There must be countless Junior Sisters who have their eyes on him!

Jiang Yuwei made up her mind.

She had to keep a strict watch.

Keep a firm eye on the small courtyard.

She must never give other women any chance to make a move.

She hurriedly pulled Mo Zixing's lapels together, tilted her small face up, and gave him a sweet smile, pretending as if nothing had happened:

"It's nothing, Senior Brother. I just saw that you finished your Cultivation and your clothes weren't properly on, so I was afraid you'd catch a cold."

"Then thank you very much."

Seeing her like this, Mo Zixing chuckled and rubbed her hair, changing the subject:

"By the way, you've already reached the Qi Refining Level 9 Perfection. You're just one foundation establishment pill away from a Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment."

"I've just become Elder Liu's Personal Disciple, so I can use the Alchemy Room of Qingdan Peak whenever I want."

"I just learned a new movement technique. Why don't I take you there right now and personally refine a foundation establishment pill for you?"

As soon as he said this, the Junior Sister's eyes immediately lit up:

"Really? Thank you, Senior Brother!"

She grabbed Mo Zixing's arm, gave it a shake, and acted spoiled in a soft voice:

"Senior Brother is the best to me!"

"Naturally."

Mo Zixing smiled and pinched her cheek.

Jiang Yuwei cheered, turned, and ran to the courtyard gate, seriously checking the lock.

First, she fastened the original latch, then walked around the courtyard wall once.

After confirming there was nowhere for anyone to hide, she finally ran back to Mo Zixing's side with peace of mind:

"The door is locked, Senior Brother. We can go now!"

Hearing this, Mo Zixing bent down and swept the Junior Sister up in his arms.

Jiang Yuwei skillfully reached out to wrap her arms around his neck and buried her face in his chest.

Her small nose gave a light sniff, firmly memorizing his scent.

If she smelled any unfamiliar fragrance in the future, she would definitely find out immediately!

"Hold on tight."

Mo Zixing didn't know so much was going on in her little head; he just gave a low chuckle and leaped into the air.

He activated the first stage of the Thousand Machine Shadows: Treading Shadows Without a Trace.

The next second,

the figures of the two vanished from the courtyard gate.

Leaving only a faint afterimage that merged into the air, they sped toward the Alchemy Room next to the main hall.

Behind the windowsill of the West Guest Room,

Su Li stood silently, her fingertips gently stroking her own lips.

Watching Mo Zixing leap away while carrying Jiang Yuwei, a flash of uncontrollable bitterness crossed her eyes.

But in the end, she only let out a soft sigh and turned back to sit on the edge of the bed.

...

The Thousand Machine Shadows truly lived up to its reputation as a High Grade Crystallization movement technique.

When activated, one's form became like a ghost, and even the sound of the wind was completely hidden.

The Inner Sect Disciples passing by along the way only felt a gust of wind, catching sight of no one at all.

In just a few moments, they swept past the front of the main hall.

The two female Disciples guarding the gate were the same ones who had guided Mo Zixing a few days ago.

The two were leaning against the gate chatting when they felt an extremely faint breeze pass before their eyes.

Only out of the corners of their eyes did they catch a glimpse of an almost transparent afterimage flashing past.

They looked at each other, both seeing astonishment in the other's eyes.

One of the female Disciples scratched her head and spoke uncertainly:

"Just now... did something pass by?"

The other frowned, trying hard to recall the afterimage from just now:

"I don't know. It was too fast; I couldn't even see a silhouette..."

"Maybe it was Junior Brother Mo?"

"No way, could Junior Brother Mo's movement technique be this fast?"

"Who knows... Elder Liu values him so much, what kind of hidden treasures wouldn't she give him?"

The two looked at each other and tacitly shut their mouths, pretending they hadn't seen the afterimage.

Mo Zixing paid no attention to those two at all.

At this moment, he had already reached the outside of the Alchemy Room while carrying Jiang Yuwei.

But before he could even set down the Junior Sister in his arms,

he heard Liu Qingyan's surprised voice from the side:

"Mo Zixing?"